Irenäus

Irenäus is the Latinized version of the ancient Greek name Eirenaios, which means 'the peaceful one' or 'the tranquil one'. This name comes from the ancient Greek word eirene, which means 'peace, harmony'. An alternative spelling is Ireneus.

What does the name Irenäus mean?

The name Irenäus is derived from the ancient Greek Eirenaios and carries the meaning 'the peaceful one' or 'the tranquil one'. The root eirene means 'peace, harmony' in ancient Greek. A Polish variant of the name is Ireneusz, while the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form is Ireneo. Particularly well-known are the feminine form Irene and its Russian equivalent Irina.

Where does the name Irenäus come from?

Irenäus is a male first name that has its roots in ancient Greek and carries the meaning 'the peaceful one' or 'the tranquil one'. The ancient Greek word eirene stands for 'peace, harmony'. The name was transferred into Latin.

How do you pronounce Irenäus?

The pronunciation of Irenäus is four syllables as 'I-re-nä-us' [iʁeˈnɛːʊs]. The bright umlaut Ä in the stressed syllable gives the name an open, slightly tense sound quality. The -us at the end provides a gentle conclusion. Irenäus radiates a traditional and dignified aura - elegant and harmonious.

When is the name day of Irenäus?

The name day of Irenäus is celebrated on June 28 to commemorate Saint Irenaeus of Lyon.

Popularity

In Germany, Irenäus is a rather rare first name. It has not yet found a place in the country's name popularity lists. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in the name charts in 2010 at 1,508th place. In the last ten years, Irenäus has been chosen as a first name less than 10 times there, placing it at 4,431st in the ten-year statistics. Between 1984 and 2024, it ranks 4,502nd in Austria.

Nicknames & pet names

Irek / Iri

Similar first names

Famous people

• Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt (behavioral researcher, ethologist)
• Irenäus von Lyon (Church Father and Saint)
• Ireneusz Pacula (ice hockey player)